Advisory Council Partners
The 2025 Rural Retreat is a collaborative effort powered by a distinguished group of organizations that represent the breadth and depth of expertise in rural economic development. These partners are breaking new ground—working together across issues, regions, and disciplines, just as rural leaders must collaborate to drive transformative change.
The 2025 Rural Retreat is being planned alongside the following Advisory Council members
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- National Rural Economic Developers Association (NREDA)
- Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group (CSG)
- Partners for Rural America
- Brookings Institution
- Save Your Town
- Outdoor Recreation Roundtable
- Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC)
- Communities Unlimited
- Main Street America
- National Association of Development Organizations (NADO)
- Center on Rural Innovation (CORI)
- Partners for Rural America
- Network Kansas
- Rural Maryland Council
- The Conservation Fund
This extraordinary group of partners exemplifies the collaborative spirit necessary to address rural America’s most pressing challenges and opportunities. Together, they are convening the Inaugural Rural Retreat - Rural Recharged: New Energy, New Possibilities to chart a bold path forward for rural and tribal communities nationwide.
Be part of this groundbreaking event and join the movement to create a brighter future for Rural America.